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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| HarmonyOS | Android 12 |
| 2022-05-18 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.16 x 5.48 x 0.21 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 8.99 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black and White |
| Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.70 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 84.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is slightly better than the Huawei Mate Xs 2, having a 78.7 score against 72.6. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro and Huawei Mate Xs 2 were only released with a couple of months difference, Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro's body is much thicker but also lighter than Huawei Mate Xs 2. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro works with Android 12 OS, while Huawei Mate Xs 2 comes with HarmonyOS OS.
Huawei Mate Xs 2 counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because it has a bigger display, a much better resolution of 2200 x 2480 and a bit higher quantity of pixels per inch of display. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro and Huawei Mate Xs 2 feature really similar storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, both of them have the same 256 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro's processing unit is very similar to the CPU in Huawei Mate Xs 2, both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and a 8 GB RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro shoots much better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate Xs 2, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also has a back facing camera with way more MP.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro's battery lifetime is just as good as Huawei Mate Xs 2's battery lifetime, although the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also has a 4650mAh battery size instead of 4600mAh.
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